CEP CEP Health, Safety & Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student using a wheelchair needs to evacuate the building during an emergency but the elevator is unavailable. What should the paraprofessional do?
- Use the designated Area of Rescue Assistance and alert emergency responders to the student's location (Correct answer)
- Attempt to carry the student down the stairs alone
- Leave the student in the classroom with a note on the door
- Wait at the top of the stairs until the elevator is restored
Correct answer: Use the designated Area of Rescue Assistance and alert emergency responders to the student's location
Areas of Rescue Assistance are designated safe locations where individuals with mobility impairments wait for trained emergency personnel during an evacuation.
Question 2: Which of the following BEST describes proper hand-washing technique to prevent illness transmission in a school?
- Scrub hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, rinse thoroughly, and dry with a clean towel (Correct answer)
- Use hand sanitizer for 5 seconds as an equivalent substitute for all situations
- Rinse hands quickly with cold water after using the restroom
- Wash only when hands are visibly soiled
Correct answer: Scrub hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, rinse thoroughly, and dry with a clean towel
The CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds to effectively remove pathogens.
Question 3: A student discloses to a paraprofessional that they have been experiencing thoughts of self-harm. The paraprofessional should:
- Take the disclosure seriously, stay calm, and immediately notify the school counselor or mental health professional (Correct answer)
- Promise the student confidentiality before asking for more details
- Dismiss it as attention-seeking behavior
- Wait until the end of the school day to report it
Correct answer: Take the disclosure seriously, stay calm, and immediately notify the school counselor or mental health professional
Any disclosure of self-harm ideation must be treated as serious and referred immediately to the school's mental health professional—confidentiality cannot be promised in this situation.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a school's bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan?
- To outline procedures for minimizing staff and student exposure to infectious blood or bodily fluids (Correct answer)
- To schedule annual student health screenings
- To document medication administration for students
- To train staff in CPR and first aid only
Correct answer: To outline procedures for minimizing staff and student exposure to infectious blood or bodily fluids
OSHA requires schools to maintain an exposure control plan that identifies tasks with exposure risks and establishes protective measures for staff.
Question 5: A student with asthma is showing signs of respiratory distress. The student's inhaler is in their backpack. The paraprofessional should:
- Retrieve the inhaler and assist the student per their individual health plan, then notify the nurse (Correct answer)
- Administer the inhaler only if the school nurse is unavailable and directs via phone
- Send the student to the nurse's office unaccompanied
- Do nothing and wait for the teacher to handle it
Correct answer: Retrieve the inhaler and assist the student per their individual health plan, then notify the nurse
Paraprofessionals trained to implement a student's IHP should assist with the student's prescribed inhaler and immediately notify the school nurse.
Question 6: Which practice BEST reduces the spread of lice among elementary school students?
- Educating students not to share hats, combs, or other personal items that touch the head (Correct answer)
- Conducting daily visual inspections of all students by the paraprofessional
- Requiring all students to wear hats during outdoor activities
- Spraying classroom furniture with chemical insecticides weekly
Correct answer: Educating students not to share hats, combs, or other personal items that touch the head
Head lice spread primarily through direct head-to-head contact or sharing personal items, so teaching students to avoid sharing such items is the most effective preventive measure.
CEP CEP Health, Safety & Emergency Procedures 2
A student using a wheelchair needs to evacuate the building during an emergency but the elevator is unavailable.
What should the paraprofessional do?